Storm umbrella



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STORM UMBRELLA 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 1, 1961 IN VEN TOR. OVALDOWEN DORF Q WAJJ Filed March 1, 1961 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEN TOR. OVALDOWENDORF ATTORNEY M y 1, 1962 o. WENDORF 3,032,047

STORM UMBRELLA Filed March 1, 1961 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 IN VEN TOR. OVALDOWENDORF A TTOP/VEV United States Patent Ofilice 3,032,047 STORM UMBRELLAOvaldo Wendorf, 325 Broadway, Newark, NJ. File-d Mar. 1, 1961, Ser. No.92,585

7 Claims. (Cl. 13535) This invention concerns an improved umbrella.

According to the invention there is provided a collapsible type umbrellaprovided with air vents which permit release of air pressure in a highwind. In addition a plurality of guy members are connected between endsof the ribs andthe central umbrella post to prevent the umbrella fromturning inside out in a high Wind. The guy members may be flexiblecords, chains, or the like.

It is therefore one object of the invention to provide an improvedumbrella provided with air pressure release vents and with guy membersto prevent the umbrella from turning inside out.

A further object is toprovide a collapsible umbrella withv a pluralityof guys connected between the central post and ends of the ribs of theumbrella.

Another object is to provide an umbrella with flexible and quicklymountablev guys for reinforcing the frame thereof and preventing theumbrella from turning inside out.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

'FIG. 1 is an elevational vieew of an umbrella according to theinvention.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view on a reduced scale of the umbrella of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the umbrella in closed position.

" FIG. 4 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on line 4-4 ofFIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view on a reduced scale taken on line 55 of FIG.4.

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of part of the guy mountingassembly.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of a portion of an open umbrella.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the umbrella in partially collapsibleposition.

FIGS. 9, 10 and 11 are side views of various guy assemblies employablein the umbrella.

Referring to FIGS. 1-8, there is shown an umbrella having a handle 22and central post 24 to which the handle is joined. The post carries aplurality of long ribs 26 connected at one end to a ring 28 near the end30 of the post. Intermediate shorter ribs 32 are connected betweensliding cylinder 33 and intermediate points 35 of the longer ribs.Further intermediate ribs 34 are con nected between the upper end ofcylinder extension 37 and points 35 of the longer ribs. A fabric cover39 is draped over the ribs 26 and secured thereto at opposite endsthereof. To the extent described, the umbrella is conventional.

According to the invention there is provided a plurality of holes 42 inthe fabric cover 39 near the end of the post 24 and between ribs 26 asclearly shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4 and 5. Over these holes is disposed acircular cap 40. The cap is a flat piece of fabric which is secured onlyat spaced points 43 to the ribs 26 by stitching or the like. Thus freepassages for air exist underneath the unattached portions of cap andthrough holes 42.

A plurality of guy assemblies are provided for the umbrella. Each guyincludes a flexible cord or chain such as the beaded chain 52 shown inFIGS. 4-6, 8 and 9. At its outer end, each guy member is provided with aloop 53 whose ends are knotted and secured in a link 54. The loop isengaged on a spring ring 55. The ring 55 of each guy assembly is engagedon the beaded tip 56 mounted on the end of each rib 26. The other end ofeach guy member is formed with a loop 58 whose knotted ends are held bylink 63; Loop 58 is engaged on the hooked end 59 of a U-shaped springloop 60. The wider, round end 62 of the loop 60 engages around the post24 above stationary ring 61. A plurality of loops 60 are thus arrangedone above the other on ring 61 as clearly shown in FIGS. 4, 6 and 8. Theguy members extend radially of post 24"and are stretched in tension whenthe umbrella is open as shown in FIG. 4. When the umbrella is closed theguy members are slack, as shown in FIG. 8. The guy members extendalongside of the rib assemblies 32, 34 and prevent the downwardlycurved, tensioned ribs 26 from turning upwardly oppositely of theirnormal tensioned position when the umbrella is open. Thus the umbrellaframe and cover are held against turning inside out in a high wind orstorm. In addition, the air vents 42 release excess air pressure insidethe concavity defined by the umbrella cover so that reversing of theribs 26 and cover is prevented.

Instead of employing a beaded chain 52 with links 54 and 63 for engagingthe loops 53 and 58, there may be provided a cord S2 made of Fiberglas,nylon or the like, colored or uncolored as desired, as shown in FIGS. 7and 10. The cord 52 may carry a series of decorative, protective coloredplastic or metal beads as shown in FIG. 11. Crimped sleeves 51, 67secure the loops 53 and 58 of the cords.

The guy assemblies can be quickly attached to any umbrella by snappingthe rings 55 over the beaded tips 56 and by engaging the loops 60 on thepost 24 above ring 61.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodies of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes andmodifications may be made within the scope of the invention as definedin the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent 1s:

1. A storm umbrella, comprising a frame with collapsible ribs secured atone end to a central post, a fabric cover over said ribs, said coverbeing stretched tight and the ribs being bent down under tension whenthe frame is in open position, each of said ribs having a beaded tip,said cover having vents formed near said central post, and a fabric capcovering said vents and attached to the cover at points spaced from thevents to permit free flow of air through the vents and between the capand cover, there being a plurality of flexible guy members connectedbetween the beaded tips and the central post, said guy members extendingradially in tension out from the post when the ribs and cover aretensioned, each of said guy members having a spring ring at one end anda generally U-shaped spring loop at the other end, said ring engagingover a beaded tip while the loop engages around the post.

2. A storm umbrella, comprising a frame with collapsible ribs secured atone end to a central post, a fabric cover over said ribs, said coverbeing stretched tight and the ribs being bent down under tension whenthe frame is in open position, each of said ribs having a beaded tip,and a plurality of flexible guy members connected between the beadedtips and the central post, said guy members extending radially intension out from the post when the Patented May 1', 1962 ribs and coverare tensioned, said central post having a stationary ring thereon, eachof said guy members having a spring ring at one end engaged on one ofthe beaded tips and having a spring loop at the other end engage on thepost above said stationary ring.

'3. A storm umbrella, comprising a frame with collapsible ribs securedat one end to a central post, a fabric cover over said ribs, said coverbeing stretched tight and the ribs being bent down under tension whenthe frame is in open position, each of said ribs having a beaded tip,and a plurality of flexible guy members connected between the beadedtips and the central post, said guy members extending radially intension out from the post when the ribs'and cover are tensioned, eachofsaid guy members being a beaded chain terminating in two links, a firstloop engaged in one'of the links and secured on a spring ring, saidspring ring being engaged on a beaded tip, a second loop engaged in theother of said links and held on a spring loop, the spring loop engagingon a stationary ring on the central post.

4. A storm umbrella, comprising a frame with collapsible ribs secured atone end to a central post, a fabric cover over said ribs, said coverbeing stretched tight and the ribs being bent down under tension whenthe frame is in open position, each of said ribs having a beaded tip,said cover having vents formed near said central'post, and av fabric capcovering said vents and attached to the cover at points-spaced from thevents to permit free flow of air through the vents and between the capand cover, there being a plurality of flexible guy members connectedbetween the beaded tips and the central post, said guy members extendingradially in tension out from the post when the ribs and cover aretensioned, each of said guy members being a beaded chain terminating intwo links, a first loop engaged in one of the links and secured on aspring ring, said spring ring being engaged on a beaded tip, a secondloop engaged in the other of said links and held on a spring loop, thespring loop engaging on a stationary ring on the central post.

5. A storm .umbrella, comprising a frame with collapsible ribs securedat one end to a central post, a fabric cover over said ribs, said coverbeing stretched tight and the ribs being bent-down under tension whenthe frame is in open position, each of said ribs having a beaded tip,

said cover having vents formed near said central post, and a fabric capcovering said vents and attached to the cover at points spaced from thevents to permit free flow of air through the vents and between the capand cover, there being'a plurality of flexible guy members connectedbetweenithe beaded tips and the central post, said guy members extendingradially in tension out from the post when the ribs and cover aretensioned, each of said guy members being a cord having a loop at eachend secured by a crimped sleeve, a spring ring engaged with one loop anda spring loop engaged with the other loop of the cord, the spring ringbeing engaged on one of the beaded tips, and the spring loop engagedover a stationary ring on the post.

6. A storm umbrella, comprising a frame-with collapsible ribs secured atone end to a central post, a fabric cover over said ribs, said coverbeing stretched tightand the ribs being bent down under, tension whenthe frame is in open position, each of said ribs having a beaded tip,and a plurality of flexible guy members connected between the beadedtips and the central post, said guy members extending radially intension out from the post when the ribs and cover are tensioned, each ofsaid guy members being a cord having a loop at each end securedby acrimped sleeve, a spring ring engaged with one loop and a spring pengaged with the other loop of the cord, the spring ring being engagedon one of the beaded tips, and the spring loop engaged over a stationaryring on the post.

7. A storm umbrella, comprising av frame with collapsible ribs securedat one end to a central post, a fabric cover over said ribs, said coverbeing stretched tight and the ribs being bent down undertension when theframe is in open position, each of said ribs having. a beaded tip, and aplurality of flexible guy members connected between the beaded tips andthe centraltpost, said guy members extending radially in tension outfrom the post when the ribs and cover are tensioned, each of said guymembers being a cord having a loop at each end secured by a crimpedsleeve, a spring ring engaged with one loop and a spring loop engagedwith the other loop of the cord, the spring ring being engaged on one ofthe beaded tips, and the spring loop engaged over a stationary ring onthe post, there being a plurality of decorative cylindrical beads ,onthe cord protecting the same from wear.

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